Mohammed Amir's early Test retirement: MS Dhoni, Lasith Malinga, Shahid Afridi and others who made same call

Mohammed Amir has joined a host of international cricketers, some current and some former, to have made the decision to retire from Test cricket earlier than expected. The reason behind Amir's decision , like in the case of most of the others before him, is to manage his workload and fitness better in order to prolong his limited-overs career. There is possibly one exception in this list: Chris Gayle. The West Indian batsman, who claims never to have formally retired from the longest format in the game, last played a Test in 2014. Seeing as he has used the spare time to play in several leagues around the world as a "freelance cricketer", he is now tempted to make a comeback. Whether the 40-year-old will or not remains an interesting question. To find out who else makes this list, browse through the photo gallery above.

Mohammed Amir's early Test retirement: MS Dhoni, Lasith Malinga, Shahid Afridi and others who made same call

Here is a list of cricketers who made the decision to quit the five-day game in order to extend their international careers